National Historic Landmark · railway roundhouse · Martinsburg, West Virginia

Roundhouse, Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Martinsburg Shops

Added to the National Register in 2003, and a National Historic Landmark.

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Photos via Wikimedia Commons · 6 in the Commons category

The record

Property typeBuilding
Address300 East Martin Street, Martinsburg, WV
CountyBerkeley County
ListedJul 31, 2003
Listed forTransportation, Engineering, Architecture, Invention, Social history
Level of significanceNational
Reference number03001045
ArchitectAlbert Fink
Type of placerailway roundhouse
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark, Historic Civil Engineering Landmark
Contributing resources3 buildings
StandingYes

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

Visiting

Address300 East Martin Street, Martinsburg, WV
Websitemartinsburgroundhouse.com ↗
Coordinates39.4592° N, 77.9601° W · Directions ↗
Also in Martinsburg58 listed places in Martinsburg →
Nearest national park unitAntietam National Battlefield · 12 miles · on Park Atlas
Federal campgrounds nearbyOpequon Junction Hiker-Biker Overnight (Hbo) Campsite 7 miles · Killiansburg Cave Hiker-Biker Campsite 9 miles · Cumberland Valley Hiker-Biker Overnight (Hbo) Campsite 9 miles
Listing on the Register does not open the door. Unless a museum or park runs it, treat this as private property and see it from the sidewalk.

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Guidebooks to historic places and travel in West Virginia

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  • Touring Virginia's and West Virginia's Civil War sites
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  • West Virginia - Scenic Routes and Byways
    Su Clauson-Wicker, 2013
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  • WPA Guide to West Virginia
    Federal writers' project, 2013
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Reference

Questions people ask

When was Roundhouse, Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Martinsburg Shops listed on the National Register?

Jul 31, 2003. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.

Source: National Park Service

Who designed Roundhouse, Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Martinsburg Shops?

Albert Fink.

Source: Wikidata

Can I visit Roundhouse, Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Martinsburg Shops?

Probably. Places of this type are usually open to the public, but the record lists no hours; the official website will have them.

Source: Official website

Where is Roundhouse, Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Martinsburg Shops?

300 East Martin Street, Martinsburg, Berkeley County, West Virginia. The nearest national park unit is Antietam National Battlefield, 12 miles away.

Source: Antietam National Battlefield

What does the Roundhouse, Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Martinsburg Shops listing include?

The listing counts 3 contributing resources. Those are 3 buildings. A contributing resource is a part of the listed property that carries its historic significance.

Source: National Park Service

Are there historic photographs or drawings of Roundhouse, Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Martinsburg Shops?

Yes. The Historic American Buildings Survey at the Library of Congress has drawings or photographs of it.

Source: Library of Congress

Where is the nomination form for Roundhouse, Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Martinsburg Shops?

The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.

Source: National Archives

Are there campgrounds near Roundhouse, Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Martinsburg Shops?

Three federal campgrounds are within reach. The closest is Opequon Junction Hiker-Biker Overnight (Hbo) Campsite, 7 miles away. Killiansburg Cave Hiker-Biker Campsite is 9 miles away, and Cumberland Valley Hiker-Biker Overnight (Hbo) Campsite is 9 miles away.

Source: Campsite Atlas

Is there cell service at Roundhouse, Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Martinsburg Shops?

FCC coverage maps show Verizon 5G, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 5G at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.

Source: FCC Broadband Map

Sources

Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 03001045. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. Drawings and photographs are Historic American Buildings Survey records at the Library of Congress, public domain.